Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Two Ukrainian-German urban development conferences [Kyiv & Lviv]

Posted on 7. March 20197. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

In 2016 and 2017, two Ukrainian-German urban development conferences of the Ukrainian Ministry for Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Municipal Services (MinReg) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) took place. Bürogemeinschaft...

Felix Volgmann

Posted on 7. March 20198. March 2019 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

M.Sc. Regional and Urban Planning Studies 2016-present Company owner, working as consultant for urban development and local self-governance 2014-2015 Masters Degree in Regional and Urban Planning Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) 2010-2014 Junior Consultant...

Ilka Laux

Posted on 7. March 20198. March 2019 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

2005-present Employee at Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.), formerly Gauly & Heck 1998-2003 Employed in the field of event organization and cultural services 1994-1998 Self-employed in the field of event organization and cultural services 1990-1994 Employee at the Cultural Office of...

Diana Maria Ramirez Daza

Posted on 7. March 20198. March 2019 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

M.Sc. Regional and Urban Planning Studies 2019-present Urban Development Consultant at Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.) in Leipzig 2015-2018 Regional Development Advisor at the National Planning Department (DNP) of the Government of Colombia in Bogotá 2014-2015 Masters Degree in Regional and...

Mary Uhlig

Posted on 7. March 20198. October 2021 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Diplom Wirtschaftsingenieurin (Bauwesen) Seit 2021 Selbstständig tätig als Beraterin für Projekt- und Stadtentwicklung 2013-2021 Projektmanagerin bei der Stadt Leipzig im Bereich Stadterneuerung/ Stadtteilentwicklung sowie Digitale Stadt 2009- 2013 Projektmanagerin bei der KEWOG Städtebau GmbH (in Leipzig, Fulda, Weißenfels) sowie wissenschaftliche...

Astrid Heck

Posted on 7. March 201914. December 2021 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

* 28.8.1974 in Bonn, + 07.07.2009 in Leipzig Astrid Heck remains in our heart and mind as a friendly, active, fun-loving and ambitious colleague. In the days of a rapidly shrinking city of Leipzig, she was involved as a landscape...

Integrated urban development concept with a focus on housing for vulnerable groups [Nikopol, Ukraine]

Posted on 10. February 20194. September 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

2018-2020,  Bürogemeinschaft Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.) supported, in partnership with Iris Gleichmann, the Ukrainian city of Nikopol in the development of an integrated urban development concept with a focus on housing for vulnerable groups. The working group was commissioned by...

Review of the meeting venues of local committees of the City of Leipzig

Posted on 7. February 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The City of Leipzig decided to proclaim 2018 as „Jahr der Lokalen Demokratie“, Year of Local Democracy. Accordingly, the focus was on strengthening democratic values ​​and motivation for continuous participation. Thus a media campaign was launched and 24 brochures with...

Integrated urban development in Serbia

Posted on 19. January 20194. September 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

German development cooperation supports the Republic of Serbia in various policy areas on its way to further rapprochement with the EU. In this context, one objective of the GIZ project on "Strengthening Municipal Land Management in Serbia" is to advise...

Magistralenmanagement Georg-Schumann-Straße [Leipzig]

Posted on 4. January 20194. September 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

After the recognizable successes of the development along the Georg-Schumann-Straße, further support was needed in the key areas of the street’s development - such as stronger networking among local actors, creation of self-sustaining and sustainable structures, targeted development and monitoring...

1. Ukrainisch-Deutsche Stadtentwicklungskonferenz [Kyiv]

Posted on 4. January 20197. September 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Im Dezember 2016 wurde die erste ukrainisch-deutsche Stadtentwicklungskonferenz vom ukrainischen Ministerium für Regionalentwicklung, Bau, Wohnen und Kommunale Dienstleistungen (MinReg) und dem deutschen Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit (BMUB) veranstaltet. bgh. war in der Organisation und Umsetzung der Konferenz...

Urban design competition “Leipzig Prize” [Ukraine]

Posted on 4. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Against the background of intensive cooperation in urban development between the Ukrainian Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Municipal Services (MinReg) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), both ministries have...

Security & Urban Development [South African delegation]

Posted on 4. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Organization and accompaniment of a specialist information trip for a high-ranking South African delegation on the topic "Security and urban development - violence prevention and implementation of national strategies at the municipal level" using the example of Germany.  The study...

Peer-learning trip “Strategies and support mechanisms of socially sustainable urban development” [international delegation]

Posted on 4. January 20197. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Building on previous cooperations and exchanges, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) has invited high - ranking representatives of the national and municipal levels of some of its core international partners for the...

Moderation of the opening event of “Connective Cities”

Posted on 4. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The international city network "Connective Cities"  represents a cooperation between the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH, Engagement Global gGmbH / Service Agency Communities in One World and the German Association of Cities. Against the background of worldwide ongoing...

Several study tours on the subject of “Local Self-Government”

Posted on 4. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Another focal point of the study tours  that have been carried out in recent years, is the topic of local self-government and municipal development. Between 2010 and 2014, bgh participated in the conception, organization, coordination, facilitation and accompaniment of three...

Presentation of the local working group Leipzig in the EU project “LC-Facil”

Posted on 4. January 20197. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

In the period from 2008 to 2010, seven European cities - including Leipzig - participated in the EU project "LC-Facil".  This project deals with the current experiences, methods, instruments, successes and challenges of integrated and sustainable urban development along the...

Several study tours on “Regional Planning and Development and Territorial Reform”

Posted on 4. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

An additional focus of the study tours is the topic of regional planning and development as well as territorial reform. Overall, bgh. supported the conception and organization as well as in the implementation, accompaniment, coordination and moderation of about seven...

Study tours on “Integrated Urban Development”

Posted on 4. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

In recent years, Bürogemeinschaft Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.) organized  numerous study tours on sustainable or integrated urban development. Our services encompassed the organization, accompaniment, moderation and professional design of study tours for different delegations from China, England, South Africa, Ukraine...

Study tours on “Municipal Finance”

Posted on 4. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Another focal point of the study tours organized by Bürogemeinschaft Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.) was the topic of Municipal Finance. From 2008 to 2014, bgh. was involved in the conception, organization, coordination and moderation of four study tours for Georgian...